Kia Carens 2016 vs Dacia Lodgy 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Kia Carens engine produces 20 HP more power than Dacia Lodgy, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Dacia Lodgy. Despite the higher power, Kia Carens reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.3 | |
| Kia Carens consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dacia Lodgy, which means that by driving the Kia Carens over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1380 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1480 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| Kia Carens gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Lodgy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Carens engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.68 m | |
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Kia Carens is larger, but lower. Kia Carens is 3 cm longer than the Dacia Lodgy, 5 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carens is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 492 litres | 207 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 207 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 492 litres | 827 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2617 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Dacia Lodgy has more luggage space (by 335 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carens is 0.3 metres less than that of the Dacia Lodgy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`240 | 1`958 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 10 000 | |
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